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A Fool Such As I
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(Bill Trader)

Information:
(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I was written by Bill Trader in 1952 and recorded by Hank Snow by the end of that year. Snow's recording (RCA 5034) reached the #4 Billboard's country chart. At the beginning of 1953 Jo Stafford (Columbia 39930), Tommy Edwards (MGM 11395) and The Robins (RCA 47-5175) recorded their versions of the song. Only Stafford's version entered the chart (#20, the Most Sold Singles).

Elvis recorded (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I in June 10, 1958, at RCA's studios in Nashville, while he was on leave from the Army. Take 9 wsa the one selected to release. The bass singer was Ray Walker of the Jornadanaires. It was his first session with Elvis. Elvis' single reached #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and had a 15 week stay. It was the song Come Softly to Me, of the Fleetwoods, that prevented A Fool Such As I to reach #1. On the rhythm & blues chart, the song reached #16. It was #1 during 5 weeks in England. The record sold over a million copies.

Lyrics:

(Now and then there's a fool such as I)
Pardon me if I’m sentimental
When we say goodbye
Don't be angry with me, should I cry
When you're gone, yet I’ll dream a little
Dream as years go by
Now and then there's a fool such as I

1. Now and then there's a fool such as I am over you
You taught me how to love
And now you say that we are through
I'm a fool, but I’ll love you, dear
Until the day I die
Now and then there's a fool such as I

(Now and then there's a fool such as I)
1. (repeat)
Now and then there's a fool such as I
Now and then there's a fool such as I

Where it was released:

First released in single »

Singles:

- (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight (RCA 47-7506) March 1959. Standard release. The original picture sleeve had an advert for the Elvis Sails EP. Picture sleeves beginning in April 1959 had lists of Gold Standard singles and EPs »

- I Need Your Love Tonight / (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I (RCA 447-0625) 1962. Gold Standard Series reissue »

LPs/CDs:

- 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong - Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 2 (1959) »
- Elvis: Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Volume 1 (1970) »

- A Legendary Performer, Volume 1 (1974) »

- Elvis Forever (1974) »

- Elvis - A Collectors Edition (1976) »

- The Elvis Presley Story (1977) »

- Elvis! His Greatest Hits (1979) »

– Elvis Aron Presley (1980) »
- Country Classics (1980) »

– The Legendary Magic of Elvis Presley (1980) »

- Elvis: A Legendary Performer, Volume 1- The Top Ten Hits (1987)

- The Top Ten Hits (1987)

- Essential Elvis, Volume 3 - Hits Like Never Before (1990)

- From the Heart (1991)

- The King Of Rock'n'Roll - The 50's Masters (1992) 

- Great Country Songs (1996)

- All Time Greatest Hits (1997)

- Elvis Aaron Presley (1998) 

- All The Best (1999)

- Artist of the Century (1999) 

- The Swedish Hit Collection (2000) 

- Legendary Elvis Presley (2000)

- Elvis 2000: Best of The King (2000)

- The 50 Greatest Hits (2000)
- That's The Way It Is - Special Edition (2000) 

- Country Collection (2001)

- Best of Elvis Presley II (2001)

- Junichiro Koizumi Presents My Favourite Elvis Songs (2001)

- The 50 Greatest Love Songs (2001)

- The Country Side Of Elvis (2001)

- 50 Years 50 Hits (2001)

- Elvis 30#1 Hits (2002)

- Flashback (2004) - FTD »

- 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't be Wrong (2007) - FTD »

- Rock Around the Bloch (2015) - FTD »

- The Best of British - The RCA Years - 1959-1960 (2015) - FTD »

– That's The Way It Is - 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition (2020) - FTD 

Bootleg Releases:

- Elvis' 1961 Hawaii Benefit Concert (1978) – Golden Archives Records

- Standing Room Only, Volume 3 (1980) – Eagles Records Corp.

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